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“I will always have a very special feeling towards Chinese fans.”
“When I came to Barca, I know some people doubted me. They weren't totally convinced. But, and I've said this before, that never really bothers me.”
“Gareth Bale is such a great player. I had watched him before on telly and you could see how special he is.”
“In my second season at Tottenham, things didn't go as I wanted but I accepted the offer from Chinese football and there I recovered my confidence and I won titles.”
“You have to face challenges with courage.”
“It really is one of my qualities, moving into different areas of the field, picking up opponents as well as helping to attack.”
“My first steps in football came thanks to my big brother who taught me the game.”
“I have been playing since I was five and it is a large part of my life.”
“Coutinho is a great player, he will help Barcelona to reach their goals.”
“What I always say is when I am at a club I am enjoying what that club has to offer.”
“In Lithuania they had racially abused me, in Poland they hadn't paid me, and I thought: 'I don't need this.' I said to my family: 'I'm not playing football again.'”
“I had criticism in different clubs I played for. When i played in Corinthians, Tottenham and Barcelona there was some criticism but I always did my work, trying to do my best.”
“A player can make money at any team he goes to. The important thing for me is to be happy with the decision that I am making.”
“I have been told you don't have time to think too much when you get the ball in England. In practice it looks even more dynamic than on TV.”
“If we need to play ugly to win a match, we are going to do that.”
“You are told before coming to Europe that big teams here quite often rotate players. I respect this culture but it is instinctive for me to get annoyed if I don't play every game.”
“Tite gives me absolute freedom to do what I have always done throughout my career.”
“I have always been very calm and with all the triumphs I have had I have always been sure to thank my colleagues and take things in a humble way. It is only because of this humility that I have achieved so much.”
“I am a player who helps in defence but I have played in a more attacking position during my career and I like to be close the opposition area.”
“I had no problem with Pochettino.”